For purposes of section 6511, any return filed before the last day prescribed for the filing thereof shall be considered as filed on such last day. For purposes of section 6511(b)(2) and (c) and section 6512, payment of any portion of the tax made before the last day prescribed for the payment of the tax shall be considered made on such last day. For purposes of this subsection, the last day prescribed for filing the return or paying the tax shall be determined without regard to any extension of time granted the taxpayer and without regard to any election to pay the tax in installments.
For purposes of section 6511 or 6512-
Notwithstanding subsection (a), for purposes of section 6511 with respect to any tax imposed by chapter 3, 4, 21, or 24-
If any overpayment of income tax is, in accordance with section 6402(b), claimed as a credit against estimated tax for the succeeding taxable year, such amount shall be considered as a payment of the income tax for the succeeding taxable year (whether or not claimed as a credit in the return of estimated tax for such succeeding taxable year), and no claim for credit or refund of such overpayment shall be allowed for the taxable year in which the overpayment arises.
Notwithstanding subsection (a), for purposes of section 6511 any payment of tax imposed by chapter 23 which, pursuant to section 6157, is made for a calendar quarter or other period within a calendar year shall, if made before the last day prescribed for filing the return for the calendar year (determined without regard to any extension of time for filing), be considered made on such last day.
26 U.S.C. § 6513
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2010-Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 111-147, §501(c)(4), inserted "or 4" after "chapter 3" and "or 1474(b)" after "section 1462".Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111-147, §501(c)(5), inserted "4," after "chapter 3," in introductory provisions.1988-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100-647 struck out last sentence which read as follows: "Notwithstanding subsection (a), for purposes of section 6511, any payment of tax imposed by chapter 23A which, pursuant to section 6157, is made for a calendar quarter within a taxable period shall, if made before the last day prescribed for filing the return for the taxable period (determined without regard to any extension of time for filing), be considered made on such last day." 1983-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98-76 inserted provisions that notwithstanding subsection (a), for purposes of section 6511, any payment of tax imposed by chapter 23A which, pursuant to section 6157, is made for a calendar quarter within a taxable period shall, if made before the last day prescribed for filing the return for the taxable period (determined without regard to any extension of time for filing), be considered made on such last day.1969-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 91-53 added subsec. (e).1966-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-809, §105(f)(1), designated existing provisions as pars. (1) and (2) and added par. (3).Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-809, §105(f)(2), inserted reference to chapter 3 in provisions preceding par. (1) and "or other amount" after "remuneration" in par. (2).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111-147 applicable to payments made after Dec. 31, 2012, with certain exceptions, see section 501(d)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 111-147, set out as a note under section 1471 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100-647 applicable to remuneration paid after Dec. 31, 1988, see section 7106(d) of Pub. L. 100-647, set out as a note under section 3321 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98-76 applicable to remuneration paid after June 30, 1986, see section 231(d) of Pub. L. 98-76, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3321 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1969 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91-53 applicable with respect to calendar years beginning after Dec. 31, 1969, see section 4(a) of Pub. L. 91-53, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6157 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 89-809 effective Nov. 13, 1966, see section 105(f)(4) of Pub. L. 89-809, set out as a note under section 6501 of this title.
- taxable year
- The term "taxable year" means the calendar year, or the fiscal year ending during such calendar year, upon the basis of which the taxable income is computed under subtitle A. "Taxable year" means, in the case of a return made for a fractional part of a year under the provisions of subtitle A or under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the period for which such return is made.
- taxpayer
- The term "taxpayer" means any person subject to any internal revenue tax.